Comments on: Writing Excuses Episode 1: Brainstorming http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/ Fifteen minutes long, because you're in a hurry, and we're not that smart. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:23:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ben http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-5001 Ben Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:10:59 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-5001 I wa I wa

]]> By: Ellie http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-4981 Ellie Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:05:10 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-4981 lol It's good really funny but maybe you guys should look into get a girl on the show. It just seems a bit unrounded. lol It’s good really funny but maybe you guys should look into get a girl on the show. It just seems a bit unrounded.

]]> By: Aristae http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-3569 Aristae Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:44:44 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-3569 Wow. People keep telling me I need to make an outline. I think I need to improve my basic outline. I'm a beginning writer, so I'm still learning this thing. Thank you guys for making such a great site and posting such great advice! Sincerely, Aristae Wow. People keep telling me I need to make an outline. I think I need to improve my basic outline. I’m a beginning writer, so I’m still learning this thing. Thank you guys for making such a great site and posting such great advice!

Sincerely,
Aristae

]]> By: J. H. Wolf http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-318 J. H. Wolf Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:57:16 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-318 Looks like I'm coming into this several weeks behind, but you guys got me interested with the very first episode... which I hear first episodes of podcasts are usually painful and unorganized. I must admit, I have yet to read the works by any of the three hosts, but if not for the particularly painful semester I've subjected myself to at my university, I would be ordering something of all three authors' works right now instead of writing this lame comment. Anyways, as an amateur looking to step up his game, I believe all this information will help push me in the right direction. I look forward to listening to more! Looks like I’m coming into this several weeks behind, but you guys got me interested with the very first episode… which I hear first episodes of podcasts are usually painful and unorganized. I must admit, I have yet to read the works by any of the three hosts, but if not for the particularly painful semester I’ve subjected myself to at my university, I would be ordering something of all three authors’ works right now instead of writing this lame comment.

Anyways, as an amateur looking to step up his game, I believe all this information will help push me in the right direction. I look forward to listening to more!

]]> By: Hezekiah http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-140 Hezekiah Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:53:15 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-140 I stumbled across this yesterday and wanted to alert the world because I think it's pretty cool. I imagine my comment might get lost since this podcast is a month old, but this podcast seemed most suitable for it. http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter4.html It's a free tool for building and organizing novels. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks very robust and comparable to the for-pay programs. My experience leads me to believe that a tool like this could be very useful as long it aids the writing process and does not bog it down. Here is a review of the software (which is how I found it): http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2275234,00.asp Has anyone out there used something like this? Until now, I have composed everything in Word, but am considering this for my next project. I stumbled across this yesterday and wanted to alert the world because I think it’s pretty cool. I imagine my comment might get lost since this podcast is a month old, but this podcast seemed most suitable for it.

http://www.spacejock.com/yWriter4.html

It’s a free tool for building and organizing novels. I haven’t tried it yet, but it looks very robust and comparable to the for-pay programs. My experience leads me to believe that a tool like this could be very useful as long it aids the writing process and does not bog it down.

Here is a review of the software (which is how I found it):
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,2275234,00.asp

Has anyone out there used something like this? Until now, I have composed everything in Word, but am considering this for my next project.

]]> By: Mike Barker http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-112 Mike Barker Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:20:33 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-112 FWIW - I summarized the episode at http://mbarker.livejournal.com/56485.html (and Howard corrected me - DIET pepsi for bathing :-) FWIW - I summarized the episode at http://mbarker.livejournal.com/56485.html (and Howard corrected me - DIET pepsi for bathing :-)

]]> By: Steve Weyerts Jr. http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-97 Steve Weyerts Jr. Sun, 02 Mar 2008 21:28:09 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-97 Great job, guys. I know what you mean about never making it past chapter 1. I have at least 100 unfinished projects lying around, and I know for certain now that this is from my lack of planning. I write the first chapter or prologue and then trail off because I lose interest. For some reason, world-building bores me; I have trouble coming up with ideas. Hopefully this helps. Thanks, guys! Great job, guys. I know what you mean about never making it past chapter 1. I have at least 100 unfinished projects lying around, and I know for certain now that this is from my lack of planning. I write the first chapter or prologue and then trail off because I lose interest.

For some reason, world-building bores me; I have trouble coming up with ideas. Hopefully this helps. Thanks, guys!

]]> By: zach http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-95 zach Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:00:12 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-95 awesome work, very inspiring if you need to get ideas down when you're driving, you can always get an audio recorder and narrate it to yourself awesome work, very inspiring

if you need to get ideas down when you’re driving, you can always get an audio recorder and narrate it to yourself

]]> By: Mike Barker http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-84 Mike Barker Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:39:33 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-84 It might be worth mentioning that www.tor.com is giving Mistborn away for free as part of their promotion? I think the week for that has already past, but it might still be available. It might be worth mentioning that http://www.tor.com is giving Mistborn away for free as part of their promotion? I think the week for that has already past, but it might still be available.

]]> By: admin http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-69 admin Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:29:58 +0000 http://www.writingexcuses.com/2008/02/10/writing-excuses-episode-1-brainstorming/#comment-69 @tchalvak That's <a href="http://brandonsanderson.com/book/Mistborn" rel="nofollow">Mistborn, Brandon's second book</a>. @tchalvak

That’s Mistborn, Brandon’s second book.

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